Talks With Taliban Begin In Doha On Afghan Peace Effort
The United States and the Taliban announce talks in Doha to end Afghanistan’s 12 year war followed by a meeting with President Karzai’s High Peace Council amid security handover to Afghan forces and coalition troop withdrawal plans through 2014. A 2011 Rabbani assassination and a Mohaqiq bombing illustrate ongoing turmoil and cautious optimism.
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Readers invited to send letters to the New Castle News
The newspaper requests signed letters up to 300 words for publication. Submit via mail to Letters to the Editor, New Castle News, P O Box 60, New Castle PA 16103 or email letters to nceditor@ncnewsonline.com. Include full name, phone number, and complete address for verification. Anonymous letters will not be published.
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New Castle Tax Burden Cited as Bar to Growth
A reader argues high real estate taxes deter New Castle’s growth, noting $1 900 yearly taxes on a $57 500 home versus $973 in Butler. The letter urges city council and school board to cut taxes to attract residents and businesses, suggesting regional attraction and tax-base expansion as paths to revival.
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Benjamin Franklin
New Castle
Walmart
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Howard Hanna
Butler’s
Israel’s small nation, big culture and liberty highlighted
In a column for Scripps Howard News Service, the author touts Israel’s compact size and rising prosperity while highlighting linguistic diversity and Arab representation in government. The piece contrasts Israeli freedom of expression with restrictions in Gaza and criticizes calls for concert boycotts, urging Keys and Walker to visit Israel.
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Alice Walker
Alicia Keys
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125Th Street
Los Angeles
Santa Monica Pier
la Brea
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Hamas
Europe
Animal testing loses support among younger crowd
A bookstore window reflection prompts thoughts on how far humanity has evolved. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes tougher rules on chimpanzee use in research and ownership as public opinion shifts, especially among 18 to 34 year olds, toward ending or reducing animal testing.
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